2014 Rookie Camp

vadvlfan brought up the upcoming Rookie Camp (July 13-18) in the 2014 draft thread so I figured we might as well get this thread started. Apparently the entire 2014 draft class is expected to attend as are the CHL players. Always tough to tell if the NCAA prospects will get a chance so we'll have to wait and see.

Probably won't know the full roster till the 13th but a few names have trickled in for the undrafted invitees:

Last year the Devils invited G Jake Hildebrand (Michigan State) whose had a solid NCAA career and G Brandon Hope (Owen Sound). Hildebrand was invited to the Penguins camp July 15-21 but it seems like he’s on campus this summer and won’t attend any NHL prospect camp. He's a potential UDFA to keep an eye out for next spring. Still I imagine they'll find another goalie or two to invite.

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Oh yeah, great info fiesty, you really do a great job with this. I hope they give us some video, always interesting to see some of the guys (even if it is usually endless chaos - still I'd be curious to see Graham Black and Ben Johnson, plus the 2014 draftees).

A lil off topic but Cody Wydo participated in prospects camp last year. He's going into his senior year @ Robert Morris, and was made Capt. He had most goals on the team last season. Is R. Morris a d-3 or D-1 college? not a big guy but wonder if he's been long forgotten by Dev's scouting.

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A lil off topic but Cody Wydo participated in prospects camp last year. He's going into his senior year @ Robert Morris, and was made Capt. He had most goals on the team last season. Is R. Morris a d-3 or D-1 college? not a big guy but wonder if he's been long forgotten by Dev's scouting.

Robert Morris is D1. A bit older (he'll be entering his age 23 season) but in 3 years of NCAA action he has 114 GP 65-42-107 for 0.94 Pts/GP. Averaged 3.67 SH/GP last year. I'm sure he'll get some interest this spring by some NHL organizations. I've been trying to search for more invitees to this camp but his name is nowhere to be found (yet).

One guy we can add to the list is C Matt Needham who just finished his age 18 season for Kamloops in the WHL. (Source) He has 180 GP 39-70-109 for 0.61 Pts/GP. 24 of his points came at EV last year with a great 75% point share.

We'll probably know the full roster in a few hours but I'm going to try to get a quick post together on the guys we know of, unless I end up falling asleep doing it.

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